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Industry experts dominate key areas of policy making

Industry experts and corporate lobbyists have effectively captured key areas of policy advice within the European Commission, according to new research carried out by the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), launched today at a joint event with the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) and the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour [1]. The …

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EU food authorities pave way for meat and milk from GM animals

European Union officials are paving the way to bring genetically modified (GM) animals to the European market. European authorities have developed safety guidelines for the introduction of GM animals [1] – a precursor to approving such products for commercial sale. But these steps to introduce GM fish, pigs or cows come despite unwillingness to sell …

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No medals in sight for Barroso II

Halfway through its term in office, the European Commission is falling behind in the race to create sustainable long-term prosperity in Europe, warn Europe’s leading green groups in a critical assessment of the Commission’s environmental performance since 2010. The report released today finds that the Commission has so far acted to protect the environment even less than the …

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